Hospitals, critical access hospitals and eligible professionals who did not achieve meaningful use in the Medicare Electronic Health Record Incentive Program for the 2015 reporting period can apply through July 1 for a hardship exception from the 2017 payment adjustment. CAHs that have already submitted a form for 2015 are not required to resubmit. For instructions and applications, visit www.cms.gov.

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency July 1 announced the formation of a new advisory body intended to foster collaboration, coordination…
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The Department of Health and Human Services June 26 announced new efforts to improve the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement. TEFCA is a common set…
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Leaders of the Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies, consisting of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, released a joint…
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President Trump issued a memorandum June 12 on cybersecurity governance for national security systems used by federal agencies. The memo re-establishes and…
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The AHA provided comments June 15 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its proposed rule establishing electronic standards for drug prior…
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